Reading an Article – radicalisation
This is a unit to talk learners through a news article about an attack on a mosque. The aim is to look at more advanced vocabulary and understand the words and their context.
Formal or Informal English?
This is a video animation explaining the differences between formal and informal language and an explanation of when you would want to use one or the other. The video also looks at some of the characteristics of the two types of language to help you better write letters adopting a formal style.
Understanding Bias
Bias is present in many types of writing. This video looks at ways of spotting biased viewpoints in a document.
Using and Recognising Persuasive Language
This video identifies the most common forms of persuasive language and explains how each works and can be used to good effect to encourage the reader to do something or to simply agree with the writer's point of view.
The Purpose of a text
As part of the reading exam you could be asked to identify the purpose of a text. This module will show you how the language of a text shows you its purpose.
Identifying Layout Techniques
In this video we look at how documents use style and layout to present their ideas.